Ticket and card case.



V. H. POLLOCK.

TICKET AND CARD CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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Patented Sept. 7,1909.

Application filed May 19, 1908. Serial-No. $88,724.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR H. PQLLOCK, a

citizen of the United States, residing at ,Seat-- tle, in the county of King and State of Washi ton, have nvented a new and useful Ticket and Card Case, of which the followin. is a p fi ati n.

%his invention relates broadly to a device for holding sheets of paper or like material, envelops andpther fiat articles;'and has for its object to provide a simple, sure and economical receptacle for containing flat articles such as car tickets and those mentioned above independent of one another, a means for ejecting them from the-receptacle, one at a, time, other means be ng provided to prevent more than one ticket pass-- in from the receptacle at the same time.

1th this and other objects 1n VIEW the invention consists of the novel construction,

combination and arrang ment f par s hereinafter descrihed and definitelyclaimcd, reference ng had t the pany g drawing, in wh1eh 5 Figure 1 1s a perspective v ew of'the mproved case; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section on the line 22 of F g. 3; Fi 3 is a plan view with the top removed, an Fig. t a cross sectional view on the line 44 of iniilar reference numerals are used for the same parts in all the figures.

This invention which, for convenience and simplicity, will be described throughout the specification and claims as a ticket case comprises a box 1 open on one side, and a cover 2 therefor pivoted at one end to the box and having near its opposite end means for fastening it closed. The box 1 is rectangular in cross section and rhomboidal in longitudinal section, the interior dimensions being just large enough to hold the tickets with freedom. At one end the tickets extend beneath the overhanging or inclined rear end i of the box and rest upon its parallel forward end 5, the inner surface of which serves as a deflector is provided with corrugations (l or otherwise roughened to prevent the ends of the tickets resting. thereon from sliding freeiy thereover. The sides 7 of the box are vertically disposed and projecting rearwardly therefrom above the inclined end 4 are two cars 8, one on each side 7. To these cars 8 is pivoted the cover 2 by means of a bail 9 the ends of which are bent upon themselves and pass through perforations in the ears 8 and the rear end of the cover. The bail 9 has a central eye 10 for attaching it to a chain or other securing means.

Thecover 2 has narrow side flanges 11 which extend over the sides of the box, and are indented near their forward ends to form on each side flange an inwardlyprojecting lug or teat 12 which lugs when the cover is shut, engage apertures 13 in the sides of the box and hold the cover closed sufficiently secure for all practical purposes. An opening 14 is made in the cover 2 nearly as long and as wide as the cover itself through which opening the contents of the holder can be seen. Projecting forwardly from the rear edge of the opening 14 is a spring tongue 15 the front end of which is forked and curved downward slightly so as to extend into the box'when the coveris closed. Between the forked ends of the tongue 15 is journaled a roller 16 having-a roughened surface or an adhesive one like that of rubber. The 1ournal bearings 17 for the roller are conveniently formed by makingan ear on the inner edge of each of the forked ends of the tongue 15 and then bending the ears downwardly as shown. The tension. of the spring tongue 15 is just suflicient to hold the last ticket securely in the box, for were it too strong, it would counteract the resiliency of the sides of the box and cover and cause the latter to open in spite of the catches 12.

The ticket exit 18 is formed by leaving a slightspace between the front end 5 of the box, and the cover 2 at the upper acute angle or corner of the ticket holder. An interior rib 19 is made in the top 2 near the exit to prevent more than one ticket at a time passing from the box.

In use the cover 2 is raised, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and tickets placed in the box, assuming the position there shown, their forward ends resting against the roughened surface of the front of the box. After which the cover is closed, the roller resting on the uppermost ticket. Clasping the case in the hand, the ball of the thumb is placed on the roller and the latter rotated rearwardly, its rough or adhesive surface hearing 6n the ticket will force it up the inclined front end of the box and out through the exit opening 18. Should two or more tickets be advanced by the roller,'the rib 19 will prevent the upper ticket from rising and the latter in turn, pressing on he ticket immediately below will .force its forward end into contact with the rough surface 6 of the deflector which will hold it from further movement.

The ticket case is preferably made of sheet metal stamped and pressed to proper form and may be made of iron, steel, brass, bronze, silver-or other metal or material, and ornamented to any extent desired. The case may also be made large enough to hold visiting and business cards, writing paper and envelops for hotel and other public places to prevent useless waste of these articles. Other uses to which this invention can be applied will suggest themselves as occasion demands.

It is to -be distinctly understood that'while the claims for this invention are drawn for a ticket case, they are to be interpreted as covering the use'of the device in its broadestsense. I, y

What claimed is:

1. A ticket case comprising a receptacle having an exit and provided with oppositely disposed end walls inclined in the same direction, one of said end walls having its face provided with a roughened surface constituting a deflector, and means combined with said receptacle and adapted when turned to force the edge of the ticket over the surface of the deflector and through the exit.

2. A ticket case comprising a rece tacle having its opposite end walls inclined 1n the same direction, one of said end walls being spaced from the top of the receptacle to form an exit and having its inner face roughened to produce a deflecting surface, and a yieldably supported roller combined with the re ceptacle and adapted when turned to force the ticket over the surface of the" deflector and through the exit.

3. A ticket "case comprising a receptacle having its opposite end walls inclined in the same directlon, a cover having a yieldable tongue extending within the receptacle, and an ejecting member carried by the tongue, there being an opening disposed at the juncture of one of the end walls and said cover to permit the passage of a ticket.

:4. A ticket case comprising a receptacle of substantially rhomboidal form in longitudinal section and having a top closure the inner surface of one inclined end'of said case being roughened, and means attached to the closure and operated by a finger for ejecting the contents of the receptacle one at a time.

5. A ticket case comprising a receptacle of substantially rhomboidal form in longitudinal section having a removable cover between which and the front inclined end of the receptacle is formed an exit opening, a

yieldably supported roller on the cover adapted to bear on the contents of the receptacle, and locking means between said receptacle and its cover.

6. A ticket case comprising a receptacle of substantially rhomboidal form in longitudinal section, the inner surface of the forward end having transverse ribs or corrugations with which the forward ends of tickets in said receptacle are-held in contact by the inclined rear wall, a removable cover for i and a spring tongue carrying an ejecting roller projecting forwardly into an opening in said cover and pressing on the contents of the receptacle.

' 8. A ticket case comprising a receptacle of substantially rhomboidal form in longitudinal section, a cover therefor between which and the top of the forward end of said receptacle is an exit opening, saidforward end having transverse ribs or corrugations, an inner rib on the cover near its forward end, and ejecting means carried by said cover. Y

9. A ticket case comprising a receptacle of substantially rhomboidal form in longitudinal section, a cover therefor having an opening through its top, a spring tongue projecting forwardly into said opening and having its free end forked, and an ejecting roller journaled between the forked ends of said tongue.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VICTOR H. PoLLooK.

Witnesses:

CALVIN J. POLLOCK, WILLIAM B. BEBB. 

